CDA Drafts Plan to Upgrade and Relocate Islamabad’s Slum Areas

For context, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has drafted new regulations to establish a legal framework for the documentation, improvement, redevelopment and relocation of informal settlements in Islamabad, according to a written reply submitted to the National Assembly.

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• The proposed Islamabad Capital Territory Urban Regeneration/Renewal (Improvement, Upgradation and Relocation) Regulations are at present under consideration by the CDA for approval.
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• The authority, nevertheless, clarified that the CDA Ordinance, 1960, does not permit the regularization or resettlement of unauthorized occupants on state land.
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• The authority has submitted reports to the court and conveyed its views through the Ministry of Housing and Works.

In practice, the proposed Islamabad Capital Territory Urban Regeneration/Renewal (Improvement, Upgradation and Relocation) Regulations are at present under consideration by the CDA for approval. The draft has additionally been placed before the Federal Constitutional Court. CDA Begins Issuing Allotment Letters to E-12 Affectees.

According to The reply, the regulations are intended to provide a coordinated framework for documenting informal settlements and carrying out their on-site improvement, redevelopment or relocation in the public interest. Certain informal settlements in the capital have previously been recognized by the federal administration or CDA.

Meanwhile, the CDA remarked the draft was prepared in connection with court directions concerning inexpensive, low-cost and social housing for residents of slum areas and homeless residents.

For context, the authority has submitted reports to the court and conveyed its views through the Ministry of Housing and Works. CDA Approves Plan to Upgrade Islamabad's Recognized Slums.

Notably, the authority, nevertheless, clarified that the CDA Ordinance, 1960, does not permit the regularization or resettlement of unauthorized occupants on state land.

It continued that the ordinance empowers CDA to frame regulations for land management and the preparation and implementation of Islamabad's master plan. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover.

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